Thanks for all the tips.
So, our income this year will be about 62K for a family of 5. Last year, it was around 72K. We’ll have two kids in college, but my MIT son pretty much handles all his costs since he works. So we’re not in the same bracket as most of the people you’re talking about.
I see that you can get a 10 meal plan for $5430 a year. Two meals a day are plenty for my son, and I am sure he can find food for the weekends.
I’m confused on the housing, though. Are these prices for the whole year?
http://www.northeastern.edu/reslife/info_pages/rates.html
Also, my son may want a single because of the way he likes to manage his diabetes more in private, but that’s not a given. Do they have substance free, quieter dorms? He wants to meet people, but doesn’t want to have to deal with a lot of partying.
He definitely would not be an RA-that would be too much to tackle. Wish it were a possibility, but I’m sure it’s not.
I do know about Shaw’s/Star Market, having been there when I visited my oldest son.
Can kids move off campus after freshman year, then?